Banner carousel

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1. Purpose

Displays promotional banners, images, or videos in a carousel. Suitable for campaigns, featured content, product promotions, and visual storytelling.

2. Common use cases

3. How to add

Shopify Admin → Online Store → Themes → Customize → Add section → Banner carousel

4. Main blocks

5. Key settings

5.1. Banner item

Setting

Description

Banner URL

Sets the destination when customers click the banner.

Open in new tab

Opens the banner link in another browser tab.

Image hover effect

Applies an effect to the banner image on hover.

Item effect when hover

Applies an effect to the entire banner item.

Color scheme

Controls banner content colors.

Content position

Positions content on desktop and mobile.

Content alignment

Aligns banner text left, center, or right.

Some hover effects may resize or crop the image.

5.2. Media block

Setting

Description

Use source

Selects Image or Video.

Image

Uploads the desktop banner image.

Image mobile

Uploads a separate mobile image.

Video

Uploads a video directly.

External link video

Adds a YouTube or Vimeo video.

An uploaded video overrides the external video when both are set.

5.3. Content blocks

Block

Description

Heading

Adds a responsive banner title.

Text

Adds short supporting text.

Paragraph

Adds longer text with custom typography.

Button

Adds a linked call-to-action button.

Spacer

Controls spacing on desktop, tablet, and mobile.

Setting

Description

Full width

Expands the section across the browser width.

Boxed full width

Keeps content inside a centered container when full width is enabled.

Items per row

Sets visible banners on desktop and tablet.

Item height

Sets banner height by device.

Space between items

Controls gaps between banners.

Color scheme

Controls the section colors.

5.5. Slider settings

Setting

Description

Use prev/next button

Displays carousel navigation arrows.

Navigation design

Selects Default, Outline, or Simple style.

Navigation position

Places arrows inside, outside, or on the banner border.

Navigation icon

Selects Chevron or Arrow icons.

Use dots

Displays pagination dots.

5.6. Section layout

Setting

Description

Section padding

Adjusts spacing above and below the section.

Rate padding (mobile)

Controls responsive spacing on mobile.

Custom CSS

Adds custom styles to this section only.

6. Best practices

7. Common issues

Issue

Solution

Banner media is not showing

Add an image, uploaded video, or supported external video link.

External video is ignored

Remove the uploaded video because it takes priority.

Mobile banner looks cropped

Upload a separate mobile image or adjust item height.

Navigation arrows are missing

Enable prev/next buttons and add enough banner items.

Banner link does not work

Add a valid Banner URL.

Text is difficult to read

Adjust the color scheme, text color, or content position.